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Ironworkers Union
Journeyman Ironworkers , Welders, Riggers
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What they do
A Rigger hoists heavy objects using a system of ropes, pulleys, bolts, and winches, often at a lumberyard, shipyard, construction site, or manufacturing facility.
$47,588 / year median in Georgia
+11% projected growth
Job Description
Journeyman Ironworkers , Welders, Riggers Ironworkers Union - 4.1 Augusta, GA Job Details Full-time $31.00 - $35.72 an hour 2 hours ago Benefits Health insurance Vision insurance Union benefits Opportunities for advancement Life insurance Retirement plan Qualifications Teamwork Confidential Clearance Welders (tool) Metal building erection Metal fabrication Welding Certification Rigging Welding Full Job Description Journeyman Structural Ironworkers - Nuclear Projects (Plant Vogtle & Savannah River Site)Competitive Pay Union Benefits Long-Term & Outage OpportunitiesThe Ironworkers Union is actively recruiting experienced Journeyman Structural Ironworkers, Riggers, Connectors, Bolt-Up Ironworkers, and Structural Welders for work at Plant Vogtle Nuclear Station in Georgia and the Savannah River Site (SRS) in South Carolina.
These are excellent opportunities to work on some of the nation's most important energy projects while earning competitive union wages, outstanding benefits, and steady employment.
Current OpportunitiesPlant Vogtle Nuclear Station
Employment RequirementsTo be considered for employment, applicants must be able to provide:
These are excellent opportunities to work on some of the nation's most important energy projects while earning competitive union wages, outstanding benefits, and steady employment.
Current OpportunitiesPlant Vogtle Nuclear Station
- $35.30 per hour
- Immediate pre-outage work available
- Outage begins September
- Multiple Journeyman Ironworker/Rigger positions availableSavannah River Site (SRS)
- $35.72 per hour
- Full Union Benefits
- Immediate openings for experienced Journeyman Structural IronworkersJob DutiesQualified applicants may perform:
- Structural steel erection
- Connecting and bolt-up
- Rigging and signaling
- Structural welding
- Installation of steel members, stairs, handrails, and miscellaneous metals
- Reading structural drawings and working safely in a team environment
- Working at heights while following all safety proceduresQualificationsApplicants must be experienced Journeyman Structural Ironworkers and be able to demonstrate and verify their work history.
Employment RequirementsTo be considered for employment, applicants must be able to provide:
- Valid REAL ID-compliant driver's license or identification card
- Certified Birth Certificate
- Proof of U.S. Citizenship
- Successful completion of a Drug and Alcohol Screening
- Successful Background Check
- Successful completion of required On-Site Safety Testing
- Ability to obtain required Red Badge-type security clearance
- Successful completion of all required site-specific orientation and trainingWhy Join the Ironworkers Union?
- Competitive union wages
- Comprehensive health insurance
- Pension and retirement benefits
- Training and advancement opportunities
- Long-term employment opportunities on major industrial and nuclear construction projects
- Work alongside highly skilled professionals on nationally significant projectsIf you have the experience, qualifications, and work ethic to perform at the highest level, we encourage you to apply today.